New Parks stabbing: Eight arrests as victim remains 'stable'

February 13, 2017, 11:25 am

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Police have arrested eight people in connection with an attack which left a man critically ill in hospital with stab wounds.The suspects have been questioned about the assault in Aikman Close, New Parks, Leicester and have been either released on bail or have been released and will face no further action.The 19-year-old man sustained multiple stab wounds and was dropped off at the accident and emergency department at Leicester Royal Infirmary by men in a car on Thursday evening. Today, police...

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Efforts underway to deport killer who lives in Oadby

February 13, 2017, 11:31 am

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A convicted murderer who was deported from Britain in 2009 is reportedly back in the UK and living and running a business in Leicestershire.Selami Cokaj, an Albanian national, is said to be based in Oadby despite his removal from the country seven years ago, a national newspaper reported today.The Leicester Mercury understands efforts are underway to deport him for a second time.The Sun reported that the 43-year-old was convicted of stabbing a man to death in his home country and was jailed for...

Police pay tens of thousands to network of informants for...

February 13, 2017, 12:02 pm

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Leicestershire Police has paid £280,000 to a secret network of informants in exchange for tip-offs about criminals in the past five years.The informants – who are formally known as covert human intelligence sources – have helped officers gather evidence against organised crime gangs and lower-level criminals such as drug dealers and burglars.It is understood some were paid less than £50 while others received considerably more, depending on the quality and frequency of...

Albion Street murder inquiry: Detectives continue investigation

February 13, 2017, 11:36 pm

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Detectives are today continuing their inquiries into the murder of Lauric Lebato.The 22-year-old, from Finsbury Park, London, died after he sustained a fatal stab wound in Albion Street, Leicester, during the early hours of Saturday, February 11.Yesterday officers were looking through CCTV and speaking to witnesses as part of the investigation.Mr Lebato's father, Tagbeu, spoke yesterday of his heartbreak at his son's death and urged anyone with information to contact police.Read more: Up to 200...

Amandeep Kaur was found in bedroom with 'significant injuries',...

February 14, 2017, 1:54 am

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A woman was found dead in her home with "significant injuries" an inquest heard today. The opening of the inquest into the death of Amandeep Kaur heard she was found dead at her Dovedale Road, Thurmaston, home on February 3.Detective Chief Inspector Michael Graham of the East Midlands Major Crimes Unit told the hearing in Loughborough that they were called by Amandeep's husband."When officers went to the scene they went to a bedroom where they found Amandeep Kaur with significant...

Halal meat trial: 'I can tell cow from lamb', accused tells court

February 14, 2017, 1:58 am

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Four men are on trial accused of selling restaurants halal lamb that was really turkey. Dutch Bangla Direct Ltd supplied dozens of restaurants throughout Leicestershire. A Trading Standards investigation found evidence of alleged fraud between 2013 and 2014. Scroll down for live updates from the trial at Leicester Crown Court. On trial are Anwarul Hoque (56) and his son, Mohammed Zunaid Hoque (25), both of Uplands Road, Oadby, Kamal Rahman (54), of Derby Drive, Peterborough and...

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February 14, 2017, 5:05 am

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A homeless former heroin addict banned by a court from his parents' house went there to get himself arrested.Luke Neale went to his family home in Glenfield and sat in the summerhouse waiting for police to turn up and arrest him.Leicester Magistrates' Court heard how 22-year-old Neale decided a night in the cells would give him a roof over his head.Velma Ferdinand, defending Neale, said: "He was fed up, he was cold, it was snowing."He couldn't take any more. He knew his parents would...

Leicester cannabis 'factory' raid sees hundreds of plants seized

February 14, 2017, 7:38 am

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Police recovered hundreds of cannabis plants in a raid on a house in the city this morning.Officers from Hinckley Road police station, supported by members of the voluntary Special Constabulary, raided the property in Mountcastle Road, off Narborough Road.They forced their way into the terraced house and discovered in the region of 250 plants plus lighting and ventilation equipment.Officers have released photographs of the find.Read more: Leicestershire Police has paid £280,000 to secret...

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February 14, 2017, 8:04 am

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Police searching for a 20-year-old woman who went missing from home over a week ago have made a fresh appeal for help finding her.Becky Hood was last seen at her home address in the Lutterworth area on Monday, February 6.Previously, Becky's mother, Gemma, said: "Becky we are really worried about you. We don't know where you are or who you are with. The family is falling to bits because we miss you so much."You are not in any trouble Becky and I can't sleep until I know you are...

Police examining social media video after Leicester McDonald's...

February 14, 2017, 9:02 am

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Leicestershire Police are examining a video circulating on social media as they continue to investigate the stabbing at a McDonald's restaurant in Leicester last week. Officers are looking at the short video, which was posted on Twitter today and which has already been viewed more than 55,000 times. It comes as investigators also examine an incident at 4.30am on February 7 in which a 21-year-old man was stabbed at the McDonald's restaurant in Market Street in Leicester. The injured man was...

Appeal for Dashcam footage as man who died in M69 crash is named

February 14, 2017, 10:52 am

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A man who died in a crash on the M69 near Sapcote last week has been named as Philip Nicholls, from Lichfield. The 63-year-old BMW driver was killed in the collision – on the southbound, Coventry-bound carriageway, about half a mile prior to junction 2 – at around 8.40pm on Wednesday, February 8. The accident involved three vehicles – a grey BMW 1 series, a white Mercedes Sprinter van and a blue Ford Fiesta. The driver of the Fiesta, a woman, aged 23, was taken to the...

Brendan Mason murder trial: Attacker recorded prolonged and fatal...

February 14, 2017, 11:08 am

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A man whimpered in pain as he suffered a fatal beating – that one of the attackers recorded on his mobile phone. A court heard Joshua Hack took a close-up of victim Brendan Mason's face during the fatal attacking in Abbey Park, Leicester, saying "smile". He told his alleged accomplice, Keith Lowe, to "Shut him up". Hack (21), of St Helen's Drive, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, has pleaded guilty to murdering 23-year-old Mr Mason, who suffered 99 separate injuries on...

Thief drove van into police officer while fleeing scene of crime

February 14, 2017, 11:12 am

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A thief who drove his van into a police officer while fleeing the scene of a crime has been jailed for four years.Mark Courtney Johnson, 34, revved the engine of his van and knocked down the officer as he left a building site in Loughborough with stolen goods last summer.Police were called to the site, in Allendale Road, on Sunday, August 14 after Johnson was seen behaving suspiciously.He drove out of the site in a Transit flatbed van, ramming the fencing as he left and collided with a parked...

Paedophile jailed for sexual assaults on nine-year-old girl

February 15, 2017, 12:00 am

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A 66-year-old Loughborough man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl.Geoffrey Skinner, of Foxcote Drive, Loughborough, committed the offences between 1994 and 1997.Read More: Halal meat scam accused denies being part of companyHe admitted four counts of sexual assault against a child under 13 and at Northampton Crown Court on Monday he was given a two-year jail sentence, with an extended licence period of 12 months after the two years are up.On sentencing, the judge spoke...

Further arrests over Ashby attack that left man with severe head...

February 15, 2017, 1:10 am

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Two more men have been arrested after an assault in Ashby at the weekend that left one man with severe head injuries.Police were called to Market Street at 2.40am on Sunday after getting a report about a fight outside the Peacocks clothing store.Read More: Thief drove van into police officer while fleeing scene of crimeOfficers found the victim, who was taken to hospital with head injuries where he remains in hospital in a critical condition.On Monday Leicestershire Police announced that four...

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Leicester stabbings: Campaigner warns some youths won't leave the...

February 15, 2017, 3:29 am

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Some young men in Leicester carry knives as readily as mobile phones, a campaigner fears.Bizzi Dixon, founder of Leicester Anti-Knife Crime Project, spoke out after a series of stabbings – one resulting in a murder inquiry – in the city in the past week.Mr Dixon, whose group works with young people to highlight to them the risks of knife possession, said: "I am born and raised in Leicester and when I was a kid young people were not killing each other with knives to the same...

Lauric Lebato murder investigation: Three men arrested after...

February 15, 2017, 4:08 am

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Detectives investigating the murder of student Lauric Lebato in Leicester city centre at the weekend have arrested three men.The men, two aged 20 and a 19-year-old, were arrested in Kent on Tuesday and taken into custody.Leicestershire Police said one of the 20-year-olds was arrested on suspicion of murder.The others were detained on suspicion of being in possession of an offensive weapon and of violent disorder.The arrests were carried out by officers from the East Midlands Special Operations...

Booze, scent and razor thief jailed for 20 weeks

February 15, 2017, 7:53 am

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Andrew Charles Audoire (39) of William Lyon Court, Loughborough, was sentenced to a total of 20 weeks in prison after being found guilty of a series of thefts by Leicester magistrates.He was convicted of stealing bottles of whisky and other spirits worth £305 from Sainsburys, Leicester, on August 16 2016, perfume worth £144 from Boots, Loughborough on November 30 2016 and worth £99.98 from the same shop on November 29 2016, Gillette razor blades worth £106 from Wilinsons,...

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February 15, 2017, 9:53 am

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Detectives investigating the murder of student Lauric Lebato in Leicester city centre at the weekend are continuing to question three men.The men, two aged 20 and a 19-year-old, were arrested in Kent yesterday and remain in custody tonight.One of the 20-year-olds was arrested on suspicion of murder, Leicestershire Police said.The others were both detained on suspicion of being in possession of an offensive weapon and of violent disorder.The arrests were carried out by officers from the East...

Vandal-hit double-decker bus cafe says goodbye to Bradgate Park

February 15, 2017, 10:24 am

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A vandal-hit cafe in a converted double-decker bus has served its last cuppas before it pulls out of its home in Bradgate Park.The Peppercorns Cafe, which has suffered a number of vandalism attacks, opened for a final time at the beauty spot on Sunday. Cathy Cliffe, who opened the cafe last summer, says she can no longer live with the distress of repeated attacks on the vintage London bus – as well as the mounting repair bills.She expects the repair bill and the cost of moving the vehicle...